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School: Caonach (roll number 14923)

Location:
Keenagh Beg, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Eachmharcaigh
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    relatives rich. One night before he died he told this story to a neighbor of his, and it had been handed down from generation to generation since. The day Lawrence was buried the ground opened and swallowed the hag's house. The place is to be seen yet between the two Nephins.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Folktales index
    AT0613: The Two Travelers (Truth and Falsehood)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Informant
    Peter Gilroy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keenagh Beg, Co. Mayo